Where to go

Ten January destinations with sea between +25 and +29°C, plus three closer ones where the sun shows up but swimming does not. Water and air temperatures, flight times from Warsaw after this season's changes to charter routes, indicative prices for a week for two, and every form and fee to sort out before departure.

Eight warm-sea destinations ranked by flight time and water temperature, with indicative prices for a week for two and the paperwork each one needs from residents of Poland.

We look at where the sea is still swimmable in November and where the trip becomes sightseeing instead. With water temperatures, flight times from Warsaw and indicative weekly prices in PLN.

In October the Mediterranean closes its season from north to south, while Egypt and the Canaries hit their peak and Dubai and the tropics open their winter sun. We break down where from Poland you can still definitely swim, where the water is best, and where it pays to wait — with prices, flight times, weather caveats and entry rules.

More and more people are choosing to travel solo — sometimes by choice, sometimes because their schedule never lined up with anyone else's. The real obstacle usually isn't loneliness — it's the single supplement, and the uncertainty of whether a resort full of couples will feel comfortable to be alone in. We break down destinations, ways to cut costs, safety, and a practical checklist for your first solo trip.

Vietnam stretches 1,650 kilometres, and its three climate zones run out of phase - so the question "when to fly to Vietnam" has no answer until you've chosen a region. We break down the north, centre and south separately, work out the budget, explain how the visa rules differ by passport, and cover what's known about LOT's direct flights from Warsaw to Hanoi.

September is the month for anyone not tied to the school calendar: resorts empty out, prices drop 25–35% versus August, and the sea across the Mediterranean holds the maximum warmth it built up all summer. A roundup of 14 destinations from Poland — from Turkey and Greece to the Maldives and Bali — with weather, prices, flights and entry rules, plus a list of places to avoid this month.